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For the modern state, see United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
For an explanation of terms such as "British", "United Kingdom", "England",
"Scotland" and "Wales", see Terminology of the British Isles.
For other uses, see
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For the modern state, see United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
For an explanation of terms such as "British", "United Kingdom", "England",
"Scotland" and "Wales", see Terminology of the British Isles.
For other uses, see
Great Britain (disambiguation).
Great BritainNative name:
Languages spoken as native.
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True colour image of Great Britain, captured by a NASA satellite on 6 April 2002.
Geography
Location Northern Europe
Coordinates 53.
826°N 2.
422°W
Archipelago British Isles
Area 80,823 sq mi (209,331 km2) (9th)
Highest point Ben Nevis (1344 m)
Country
United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Wales
Largest city London
Demographics
Population approximately 59,608,000 (as of 2008)[2]
Density 277 /km? (720 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups British (Cornish, English, Scottish & Welsh)[3]
Great Britain is an island[4] lying to the northwest of Continental Europe.
It is
the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island.
With a
population of about 59.
6 million
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